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Disciplines of Education : Their Role in the Future of Education Research.

Considers the fortunes of the disciplines as education moved away from the dominance of psychology as a result of the importance of the other disciplines, and how the epistemological and political debates have resulted in their progressive demise.

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 The disciplines of education: Between the ghost and the shadow; 2 The sociology of education as 'redemption': A critical history; 3 The psychology of education: Achievements, challenges and opportunities; 4 Philosophy of education: The historical and contemporary tradition; 5 The history of education: A curious case?; 6 The contribution of the economics of education to education; 7 Comparative and international education: Policy transfer, context sensitivity and professional development; 8 Towards a geography of education. 9 Gaining a commanding voice10 Disciplines of education: The value of disciplinary self-observation; 11 Disciplines of education and their role in the future of educational research: Concluding reflections; Contributors; Index.

Abstract:

Considers the fortunes of the disciplines as education moved away from the dominance of psychology as a result of the importance of the other disciplines, and how the epistemological and political debates have resulted in their progressive demise.